No, I am not joking. Gavin Newsom is bragging about it. Parody videos about politicians are now illegal.
I just signed a bill to make this illegal in the state of California.
You can no longer knowingly distribute an ad or other election communications that contain materially deceptive content — including deepfakes. https://t.co/VU4b8RBf6N
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) September 17, 2024
Babylon Bee, watch out.
Newsom’s brag about banning parody videos refers specifically to one shared by Elon Musk, who shared it again as a big F-U to Governor Gavin:
The governor of California just made this parody video illegal in violation of the Constitution of the United States.
Would be a shame if it went viral. https://t.co/OCBewC4vOb
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 18, 2024
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